When California sued 23andMe over its 2023 breach, the headlines focused on the extraordinary sensitivity of the information involved. Genetic data, health reports and family relationships represent some of the most personal information people can disclose. Yet the most interesting aspect of the lawsuit lies elsewhere. The allegations do not centre on sophisticated attacks or
I wanted to talk about this because it is incredibly common. In practice, good information security often starts with something much simpler than firewalls or cyber tools. It is knowing what information you actually have, where it lives and who can access it. If you do not know you have it, you cannot secure it.
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